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Iron Maiden In 3D For Metal Hammer Cover

Remember back in the day, when people bought records? They also used to buy these things called “magazines.” They were like a blog, but written on paper! You could carry them places, like to the bathroom, and read them on the train, like a Kindle you could throw away when you were done reading it! At any rate, Metal Hammer is giving its readers a reason to pick up the latest issue, namely, a 3D cover featuring Iron Maiden. It looks a lot like the new album cover, and also a bit like the end of the video for the title track. If it’s anywhere near as cool as the animated .gif you’re looking at right now, it’s definitely worth picking up. And if you’re a Maiden completist, like most Maiden fans are, then you’ll probably pick it up anyway.

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On September 24th, Vicky Cornell will receive a human rights award from LA Chefs for Human Rights at a fundraising dinner. His award will be for “The Promise,” the song he wrote for the film of the same name about the Armenian Genocide. You can read more about that here.

Metallica’s final WorldWired North American show date will be tonight (16) in Edmonton, Alberta. They’ll be streaming it tonight at 8:45 Mountain (10:45p EST / 9:45p CST / 7:45p PST) via webcast.livemetallica.com and their YouTube channel.

This year’s Alternative Press Music Awards, their fourth annual, will be hosted by Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack. If you, like, want to see him talk about how he’s going to be talking, you can do that here. The awards will take place on July 17th in Cleveland.

Want to see Tool play their first New York show in over a decade, but don’t want to shell out $300 for the likes of CHance the Rapper and Wi Tang Clan? You’re in luck, as single-day passes go on sale at Noon. Find that info here.